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EPISODE · Oct 11, 2024 · 8 MIN

Why Does Delphi Defense Of Richard Allen Want To Take Jury To The Crime Scene?

from Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers · host True Crime Today

Why would the prosecution not want the jury to see where the crime happened? Richard Allen, accused of the horrific Delphi murders, is fighting for a jury field trip to the scene. The defense claims it could give the jury a better understanding of the location, much like the visit to the kennels in the Alex Murdaugh case. But what’s the real impact of seeing the scene years after the crime? The landscape has changed, erosion has occurred—will it help the jury see things more clearly, or only muddy the waters?Shavaun Scott, psychotherapist and author, dives into whether visiting the crime scene benefits the jury or if it's simply a dramatic, unnecessary gesture. Prosecution opposes the idea, citing safety concerns and the fact that much has changed since the murders in 2017. But does that hold water when people hike there regularly?Scott also touches on something darker: the limits of transparency in this case. What happens when important pieces of the story—like possible alternative suspects and erased evidence—are deliberately kept from the jury? It’s hard not to draw parallels to the second Menendez brothers trial, where key evidence was never presented.Does this all lead to the frustrating reality that courtrooms are more about storytelling and winning than truth-seeking? And in the end, will the jury have the full picture, or are we setting up for another retrial down the road?Why would the prosecution fight so hard against transparency if the goal is justice?Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tjFollow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.comThe latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

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